Why are gift cards not covering shipping charges?

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Why are gift cards not covering shipping charges?

Custom_Journals
Tourist
4 0 1

According to the Help files, gift cards are applied to the final order total which includes shipping and taxes.

However, when I apply the gift cards to orders, Shipping is being added on AFTER the gift card is applied forcing the customer to pay for shipping.

Why is that?

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Skye
Shopify Staff (Retired)
1146 99 212

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Hi, @Custom_Journals 

 

Greetings, and thanks for posting!

 

I understand you are having issues with your order totals. That being said, it sounds like you may be referring to discounts, not gift cards. Is that correct? 

 

If so, we will need more information regarding your shipping settings as well as the discount that is being applied. 

 

For example, if your products require shipping and you have shipping rates set up for the products affected by the discount, a shipping rate would still be applied to a 100% discount. In order for shipping to be free you would need free shipping, or have the shipping included in the discount

 

Thanks in advance! 

Skye | Social Care @ Shopify
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Skye
Shopify Staff (Retired)
1146 99 212

This is an accepted solution.

Hi, @Custom_Journals 

 

Greetings, and thanks for posting!

 

I understand you are having issues with your order totals. That being said, it sounds like you may be referring to discounts, not gift cards. Is that correct? 

 

If so, we will need more information regarding your shipping settings as well as the discount that is being applied. 

 

For example, if your products require shipping and you have shipping rates set up for the products affected by the discount, a shipping rate would still be applied to a 100% discount. In order for shipping to be free you would need free shipping, or have the shipping included in the discount

 

Thanks in advance! 

Skye | Social Care @ Shopify
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Custom_Journals
Tourist
4 0 1

Hi Skye,
Your comment about the Discounts vs Gift Cards was what I needed.
I had them set up as discounts.  As soon as I disabled the discounts and added the gift cards as actual gift cards, they worked as intended.

Thank you!!

Chriscook
New Member
7 0 0

What interesting gifts did you get this time, guys? I got an intriguing gift card, but this time I’m not quite sure how to use it. I’ve never had one like this before! It seems like a great option, but I could really use some guidance on how to make the most out of it. I’ll probably reach out to yiftee customer service to check with them and get some tips on how to redeem it or any special deals I can use it for. It’s always good to make sure you’re using gift cards to their fullest potential